Research Opportunities and Publications

Research Opportunities

The LUKS Augenklinik research group offers student research projects in various opthalmological fields. These projects can be configured for internships, MSc or MD studies.

Available projects

Below is a list of the some of the projects currently available in the research group. However, should you have a proposal for a project in a topic area that is not listed, please get in touch with the research team.

Publications

Fierz, F. C., Locher, S., Bachmann, L., Baenninger, P. B., Bochmann, F., Kaufmann, C., Mitrovic, I., Rossi, M., Thiel, M. A., & Howell, J. P. (2024). Multiple use of preservative-free single dose unit dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops is safe within 24 hours. BMJ open ophthalmology, 9(1), e001632. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2024-001632

Tinner, C., Eppenberger, L., Golla, K., Mohanna, S., Schmid, M. K., & Thiel, M. (2023). Use of Spectacles after Cataract Surgery. Brillengebrauch nach Kataraktoperation. Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 240(4), 408–414. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2034-6365

Barchichat, I., Thiel, M., Job, O., & Schmid, M. (2022). Bilateral blindness after uneventful brolucizumab injection for macular degeneration. BMC ophthalmology, 22(1), 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02305-1

Gross, N., Bachmann, L. M., Islam, M., Faes, L., Schmid, M. K., Thiel, M. A., Schimel, A., & Sim, D. A. (2021). Visual outcomes and treatment adherence of patients with macular pathology using a mobile hyperacuity home-monitoring app: a matched-pair analysis. BMJ open, 11(12), e056940. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056940

Iselin, K. C., Baenninger, P. B., Bachmann, L. M., Bochmann, F., Thiel, M. A., & Kaufmann, C. (2020). Changes in higher order aberrations after central corneal regularization - a comparative two-year analysis of a semi-automated topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined with corneal cross-linking. Eye and vision (London, England), 7, 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-020-00179-2

Enz, T. J., Faes, L., Bachmann, L. M., Thiel, M. A., Howell, J. P., Boehni, S. C., Bittner, M., & Schmid, M. K. (2018). Comparison of macular parameters after femtosecond laser-assisted and conventional cataract surgery in age-related macular degeneration. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 44(1), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2017.09.030

Reich, O., Bachmann, L. M., Faes, L., Böhni, S. C., Bittner, M., Howell, J. P., Thiel, M. A., Rapold, R., & Schmid, M. K. (2015). Anti-VEGF treatment patterns and associated health care costs in Switzerland: findings using real-world claims data. Risk management and healthcare policy, 8, 55–62. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S80536